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More about this game →We filtered the 46 games similar to Quake down to the 18 that fit the “Horror” category. Resistance 2, F.E.A.R. 3 and Aliens vs. Predator top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Quake.
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Quake is Resistance 2 — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. F.E.A.R. 3 and Aliens vs. Predator follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Quake. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, historical setting and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling
It predates Quake by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension
≠ Where it differs: brings online features, while skipping fantasy world
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.
It predates Quake by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension
≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, ranged combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping fantasy world
Three separate campaigns — Marine, Alien and Predator — each rebuilding the game around a different body: the Marine's motion tracker and dread, the Alien's wall-crawling, the Predator's cloak and vision modes. The Marine campaign is the one that holds up. The other two are short and thin by comparison, and the multiplayer that carried it in 2010 is long dead.
Where it drifts furthest from Quake: combat.
On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.
It predates Quake by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension
≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, setting space and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.
It predates Quake by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, tower defense planning and turn-based strategy, while skipping adventure storytelling
DOOM 3 is a first-person shooter, the third installment in the series, serving as a reboot to the previous games. ###Plot As the game is set in a science fiction universe, the events span accordingly.
Where it drifts furthest from Quake: combat.
On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.
It predates Quake by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling
It predates Quake by 27 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.
It predates Quake by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.
It predates Quake by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping adventure storytelling
Where it drifts furthest from Quake: setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
It predates Quake by 22 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
The one most people remember: more branching, better boss design, and an arcade pace that still holds up in short sessions. The infamous dialogue is part of its reputation. Same caveat as the original — it is a light-gun game, and without the hardware the aiming feels imprecise in a way that undercuts the whole design.
It predates Quake by 23 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension
≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, online features and free to play, while skipping setting scifi
On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.
It predates Quake by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and open world exploration, while skipping setting scifi
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics and visual third person, while skipping horror tension
Where it drifts furthest from Quake: setting.
It predates Quake by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
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